What is a Notifiable Condition?
Public Health Surveillance is the collection, investigation and distribution of data about illness and death. This surveillance helps prevent and control disease in Grant County and in Washington State. In Washington, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, clinical laboratories, veterinarians, and others have responsibilities for reporting suspected or confirmed cases of certain conditions under public health surveillance to their local health jurisdiction (GCHD).
Reporting notifiable conditions in Grant County
- During normal business hours, call GCHD at (509)-766-7960.
- Fax results and information to (509) 764-2813.
- For urgent public health emergencies or immediately notifiable conditions (24 hours a day), call the after hours phone (509) 398-2083.
For a list of what conditions are reportable, the minimum reporting information required, reporting timeframes, specimen submission guidance, and supplemental reporting for outbreaks and rare diseases can be found by clicking on the links below to the Department of Health’s Notifiable Conditions website.
- Washington State Department of Health Notifiable Conditions Lists
- Washington State Department of Health Notifiable conditions for Health Care Provider
- Washington State Department of Health Notifiable Conditions for Health Care Facility
- Washington State Department of Health Notifiable Conditions for Clinical Laboratory
- Washington State Department of Health Notifiable conditions for Veterinarian
- To learn more visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website for an A-Z list of common diseases and conditions
Animal Bite Special Notice
***Not all animal bites should be reported. Bites are only reportable if a person has been exposed to a rabid (or potentially rabid) animal, or if a person is reasonably presumed to have been exposed to a rabid animal (“suspected exposure”), and the provider chooses to treat with rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of human rabies. Provider guidance for the assessment of animal bites and rabies exposures in WA including the rabies prevention “algorithm” can be found here.